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Phys.org / Twelve-year tracking suggests killer whales do not always drive shark disappearances

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural behavior, new research reveals.

16 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Chronic diseases linked to higher mental health treatment use, but inequalities persist

A new citywide study reveals that New York City adults with multiple chronic diseases are significantly more likely to report mental health treatment utilization, though the strength of this relationship varies across race ...

Medical Xpress / With 'Shrinking,' therapy is mainstream. Is that a good thing?

On Apple TV's "Shrinking," the running joke is that therapists are often in need of therapy just as much as their patients. As much as the sitcom mines the lives of its therapist characters for laughs, it also commits to ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults

Exposure to lead before birth is associated with lower performance 60 years later on tests of thinking and memory skills in female participants, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that lead ...

6 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / How to keep CFOs from leaving

Changing corporate strategies are putting more pressure than ever on chief financial officers (CFOs), a change that's reflected in record-high turnover of the position in U.S. businesses despite the fact that pay is at an ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Report: US history polarizes generations, but has potential to unite

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the end of the Cold War—the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

India's ambitious bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday when the environment minister announced the birth of three cubs.

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Prototype 'digital twin' helps better predict groundwater

For his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) program, ITC researcher Rodrigoandrés Morales developed a so-called digital twin: a digital model that analyzes and predicts the groundwater level in Enschede. With these predictions, ...

9 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / FDA approves noninvasive Optune Pax device for advanced pancreatic cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind, noninvasive device, the Optune Pax, for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Approval of Optune Pax was granted to ...

15 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New review points to faster, safer vaccine development

Viral mimic systems and other tech platforms could enable local testing of vaccine candidates and antiviral therapies. This is important in the context of low-resourced health settings, Africa's focus on increasing its vaccine ...

Phys.org / NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped the flight into March.

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Study reveals how children with disruptive behavior get 'stuck' in specific brain states

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with disrupted connections in ...

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry